Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Hi Layci! Congratulations!!! It's such a great news! I want to wish you all the luck with your beautiful daughters!! I cannot imagine a better valentine gift than two healthy babies!!! Good luck and I hope to read something (when you'll be able) about how they are doing... Tessa, 25 UD (altough..?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Hi Layci! Congratulations!!! It's such a great news! I want to wish you all the luck with your beautiful daughters!! I cannot imagine a better valentine gift than two healthy babies!!! Good luck and I hope to read something (when you'll be able) about how they are doing... Tessa, 25 UD (altough..?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Layci: Congratulations; you are so blessed!!! Great news about the breathing too. My thoughts are with you and your little girls. Love the diagnosis, btw!!! t SU (partially resected) Mom to Max (Aug. 2003) > > Hey guys! > > Just thought I'd let you know that the girlies are here! They made > their appearance via c-section on Monday, February 14, 2005. They're > my Valentine's Day sweethearts! > > Alee Klaire (Baby A) was 4 lbs. and 16 1/4 inches long and was born > at 3:57 p.m. > > Alyx Michele (Baby was 3 lbs. 9 oz. and was 15 3/4 inches long an > born at 3:59 p.m. > > I had been swelling a lot the past week before they were born and my > doctor was watching my blood pressure closely for preeclampsia. > Well, at my regularly scheduled doctor's appointment on Monday > morning, we realized that my blood pressure was too high and that I > even had protein in my urine. She told me to get to the hospital and > that we would be having babies that day or the next, depending on > how my blood pressure was while at the hospital. Once I got there, > my blood pressure became even higher and at 3:00 I was told we were > having the babies at 3:30! I was a nervous wreck! When I got into > the OR, my doctor wanted to take my cerclage out first but one of > the babie's heart rates dropped kind of low so they moved on with > the c-section and took the cerclage out afterwards. It seemed like > it took an eternity to hear the babies cry but they did and it was > the BEST sound in the entire world! Unfortunately, I only got to see > them long enough to kiss them on the head before they took them back > to the NICU to be checked out. Because of the blood pressure, I had > to be put back on the magnesium sulfate so I was totally pissed > about that! I thought I was finished with that stuff! So, since I > was on the mag and was at a high risk of seizure because of the > blood pressure, I didn't get to see my babies until Tuesday night. > My husband and I got to hold them for the first time on Wednesday > and give them their first bath. They are both doing GREAT and > neither one of them had to be on a ventilator because they were > breathing on their own right from the start. They have been gaining > weight and have increased their feedings from 3 cc's to 27 cc's > already today! They even amazed their nurse today when they took a > bottle for the first time today without any problems what so ever! > At this point, they are only in the NICU to get better at eating and > then they'll be home. They tell us it could be as little as a week > or two! I was discharged from the hospital today and let me tell > you, it was VERY hard leaving them there tonight, but I will be > there everyday until they leave and I know that they're in excellent > hands. They are just so cute and I am so blessed to have them. I > will post some pictures over the weekend when I get some free time. > I just wanted to let you all know why I've been gone for the past > few days! Hope everyone is doing well and I'll catch up on the posts > later. > > Oh yeah, and we found out a funny thing during the c- > section...apparently I'm BU, not UD! A heart shaped uterus just for > Valentine's day! Ha! > > Layci > My little angel in Heaven, Saylor Kayte, 12-28-03 > Mommy to twin girls, Alee Klaire and Alyx Michele, 2-14-05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Layci: Congratulations; you are so blessed!!! Great news about the breathing too. My thoughts are with you and your little girls. Love the diagnosis, btw!!! t SU (partially resected) Mom to Max (Aug. 2003) > > Hey guys! > > Just thought I'd let you know that the girlies are here! They made > their appearance via c-section on Monday, February 14, 2005. They're > my Valentine's Day sweethearts! > > Alee Klaire (Baby A) was 4 lbs. and 16 1/4 inches long and was born > at 3:57 p.m. > > Alyx Michele (Baby was 3 lbs. 9 oz. and was 15 3/4 inches long an > born at 3:59 p.m. > > I had been swelling a lot the past week before they were born and my > doctor was watching my blood pressure closely for preeclampsia. > Well, at my regularly scheduled doctor's appointment on Monday > morning, we realized that my blood pressure was too high and that I > even had protein in my urine. She told me to get to the hospital and > that we would be having babies that day or the next, depending on > how my blood pressure was while at the hospital. Once I got there, > my blood pressure became even higher and at 3:00 I was told we were > having the babies at 3:30! I was a nervous wreck! When I got into > the OR, my doctor wanted to take my cerclage out first but one of > the babie's heart rates dropped kind of low so they moved on with > the c-section and took the cerclage out afterwards. It seemed like > it took an eternity to hear the babies cry but they did and it was > the BEST sound in the entire world! Unfortunately, I only got to see > them long enough to kiss them on the head before they took them back > to the NICU to be checked out. Because of the blood pressure, I had > to be put back on the magnesium sulfate so I was totally pissed > about that! I thought I was finished with that stuff! So, since I > was on the mag and was at a high risk of seizure because of the > blood pressure, I didn't get to see my babies until Tuesday night. > My husband and I got to hold them for the first time on Wednesday > and give them their first bath. They are both doing GREAT and > neither one of them had to be on a ventilator because they were > breathing on their own right from the start. They have been gaining > weight and have increased their feedings from 3 cc's to 27 cc's > already today! They even amazed their nurse today when they took a > bottle for the first time today without any problems what so ever! > At this point, they are only in the NICU to get better at eating and > then they'll be home. They tell us it could be as little as a week > or two! I was discharged from the hospital today and let me tell > you, it was VERY hard leaving them there tonight, but I will be > there everyday until they leave and I know that they're in excellent > hands. They are just so cute and I am so blessed to have them. I > will post some pictures over the weekend when I get some free time. > I just wanted to let you all know why I've been gone for the past > few days! Hope everyone is doing well and I'll catch up on the posts > later. > > Oh yeah, and we found out a funny thing during the c- > section...apparently I'm BU, not UD! A heart shaped uterus just for > Valentine's day! Ha! > > Layci > My little angel in Heaven, Saylor Kayte, 12-28-03 > Mommy to twin girls, Alee Klaire and Alyx Michele, 2-14-05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Layci: Congratulations; you are so blessed!!! Great news about the breathing too. My thoughts are with you and your little girls. Love the diagnosis, btw!!! t SU (partially resected) Mom to Max (Aug. 2003) > > Hey guys! > > Just thought I'd let you know that the girlies are here! They made > their appearance via c-section on Monday, February 14, 2005. They're > my Valentine's Day sweethearts! > > Alee Klaire (Baby A) was 4 lbs. and 16 1/4 inches long and was born > at 3:57 p.m. > > Alyx Michele (Baby was 3 lbs. 9 oz. and was 15 3/4 inches long an > born at 3:59 p.m. > > I had been swelling a lot the past week before they were born and my > doctor was watching my blood pressure closely for preeclampsia. > Well, at my regularly scheduled doctor's appointment on Monday > morning, we realized that my blood pressure was too high and that I > even had protein in my urine. She told me to get to the hospital and > that we would be having babies that day or the next, depending on > how my blood pressure was while at the hospital. Once I got there, > my blood pressure became even higher and at 3:00 I was told we were > having the babies at 3:30! I was a nervous wreck! When I got into > the OR, my doctor wanted to take my cerclage out first but one of > the babie's heart rates dropped kind of low so they moved on with > the c-section and took the cerclage out afterwards. It seemed like > it took an eternity to hear the babies cry but they did and it was > the BEST sound in the entire world! Unfortunately, I only got to see > them long enough to kiss them on the head before they took them back > to the NICU to be checked out. Because of the blood pressure, I had > to be put back on the magnesium sulfate so I was totally pissed > about that! I thought I was finished with that stuff! So, since I > was on the mag and was at a high risk of seizure because of the > blood pressure, I didn't get to see my babies until Tuesday night. > My husband and I got to hold them for the first time on Wednesday > and give them their first bath. They are both doing GREAT and > neither one of them had to be on a ventilator because they were > breathing on their own right from the start. They have been gaining > weight and have increased their feedings from 3 cc's to 27 cc's > already today! They even amazed their nurse today when they took a > bottle for the first time today without any problems what so ever! > At this point, they are only in the NICU to get better at eating and > then they'll be home. They tell us it could be as little as a week > or two! I was discharged from the hospital today and let me tell > you, it was VERY hard leaving them there tonight, but I will be > there everyday until they leave and I know that they're in excellent > hands. They are just so cute and I am so blessed to have them. I > will post some pictures over the weekend when I get some free time. > I just wanted to let you all know why I've been gone for the past > few days! Hope everyone is doing well and I'll catch up on the posts > later. > > Oh yeah, and we found out a funny thing during the c- > section...apparently I'm BU, not UD! A heart shaped uterus just for > Valentine's day! Ha! > > Layci > My little angel in Heaven, Saylor Kayte, 12-28-03 > Mommy to twin girls, Alee Klaire and Alyx Michele, 2-14-05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Layci, I am so happy for you!!!! Although you don't even " know " me, my ds and I have been including you and your babies in our thoughts and prayers nightly. I'm glad you are all doing well! Congratulations, Christie SU, 2 kids from my weird uterus Resection????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Layci, I am so happy for you!!!! Although you don't even " know " me, my ds and I have been including you and your babies in our thoughts and prayers nightly. I'm glad you are all doing well! Congratulations, Christie SU, 2 kids from my weird uterus Resection????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Oh Layci, congratulations! What a marvelous Valentine's prsent. If you do see this, I have a question: How many weeks were you, after all that?????? IT's incredible-- a cervix a half-centimeter long for four months and you deliver due to high blood pressure! Blessings to you and little ones, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Oh Layci, congratulations! What a marvelous Valentine's prsent. If you do see this, I have a question: How many weeks were you, after all that?????? IT's incredible-- a cervix a half-centimeter long for four months and you deliver due to high blood pressure! Blessings to you and little ones, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Oh Layci, congratulations! What a marvelous Valentine's prsent. If you do see this, I have a question: How many weeks were you, after all that?????? IT's incredible-- a cervix a half-centimeter long for four months and you deliver due to high blood pressure! Blessings to you and little ones, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 ---Yay Layci, and fellow Buer!!! wow!!!!!! happy Valentines!!!! I am so happy for you---- cant wait to see pica! J/ BU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 ---Yay Layci, and fellow Buer!!! wow!!!!!! happy Valentines!!!! I am so happy for you---- cant wait to see pica! J/ BU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 ---Yay Layci, and fellow Buer!!! wow!!!!!! happy Valentines!!!! I am so happy for you---- cant wait to see pica! J/ BU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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